Puebla-style ring depicting Xipe Totec (god of spring and agriculture)

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Date created: AD 1200–1550 (Post-Classic period)

Culture/People: probably Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Previous owner: Carlebach Gallery
Seller: Carlebach Gallery
Seller agent: Julius Carlebach (Julius Hirsch Carlebach), Non-Indian, 1909-1964
Presenter/funding source: Reading Public Museum (Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery)

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1943 from the Carlebach Gallery (New York City), operated by Julius Carlebach (1909-1964) using proceeds from collection sales to the Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery (Reading, Pennsylvania).
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Place: Oaxaca State; Mexico

See related items: Mixteca (Mixtec) (archaeological culture); Adornment/Jewelry

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/6218
Barcode: 206218.000

Object Type: Adornment/Jewelry

Object Name: Puebla-style ring depicting Xipe Totec (god of spring and agriculture)
Media/Materials: Gold
Techniques: Cast, filigree
Dimensions: 3.3 x 3 x 1.7 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6dae6935d-d553-423e-bcab-eead715187b0

Record ID: NMAI_220300